Journal
Stories, methods and places behind the paintings of C. Sperry Andrews III, drawn from his letters, sketchbooks and the friends who knew him.
Block Island
Harbors, bluffs, ponds and farmhouses. A look at the island Sperry Andrews painted for years, and the friends who remembered painting beside him.
October 17, 2026 · 2 min read
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Technique · Reflections
In the late 1970s Sperry Andrews wrote practical notes to himself about paper, palettes, weather and the moment. They read like advice from a patient teacher.
October 12, 2026 · 2 min read
Weir Farm · Technique
Sperry Andrews finished his paintings outdoors, in front of the subject, in every season. Here is what that meant at the historic farm he helped save.
October 6, 2026 · 2 min read
Books · Weir Farm
A year after moving to Weir Farm, Sperry Andrews wrote down why he wanted to be an artist. Nearly seventy years later, one line from that letter named a four-volume collection of his work.
October 1, 2026 · 3 min read
Where the work was made
He finished his paintings outdoors, in front of the subject. Choose a place on the map to see the work made there.